Karnataka BJP MLA suffers minor injuries after bull charges at him at bull-taming contest

Karnataka BJP MLA @MPRBJP suffers minor injuries after bull charges at him at bull-taming contest @IndianExpress

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The video footage recorded by the villagers shows the bull charging towards the crowd when people lifted Renukacharya on their shoulder as part of welcoming the leader. The BJP MLA escaped with minor injuries but few people in the crowd sustained injuries.

On Saturday, Renukacharya tweeted saying he is fine.

ಆತ್ಮೀಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ

ನೆನ್ನೆ ನಡೆದ ಘಟನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಹಾರೈಕೆಯಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪೆಟ್ಟು ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ ಹಾಗೂ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಸ್ನೇಹ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಕಾಳಜಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಸದಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಚಿರಋಣಿ🙏

ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸ ಹಾಗು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಸದಾ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಇರಲಿ.

– ಇಂತಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಂ.ಪಿ ರೇಣುಕಾಚಾರ್ಯ pic.twitter.com/1XUNFY07iz

— M P Renukacharya (@MPRBJP) November 2, 2019

‘Hori Habba’ is similar to ‘Jallikattu’ practiced in Tamil Nadu. The bull taming contest is popular in Shivamogga, Devangere, Haveri and Uttara Kannada districts in North Karnataka during the Deepavali festival.

The rural sport is a gala event in which hundreds of trained and decorated draught cattle and bulls are made to run through the huge crowd. Those who tame the bull or snatch the garland or any other things tied around the bull’s neck get prizes.

Meanwhile, the owners of the bulls, which reach the goal post without being stopped or touched by any contestant, will also get prizes of 40 to 50 grams of gold and bikes etc.